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Friday

Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland speaks during negotiations for a new North American Free Trade Agreement in October. "We know that a win-win-win agreement is within reach and that is what we are working toward," she said Friday. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption

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The United States, Canada and Mexico have been in lengthy talks over changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement since President Trump threatened to scrap the historic treaty. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The flag-draped casket of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is carried by an Armed Forces body bearer team to a hearse, on Thursday at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Thursday

CNN's Jake Tapper On Kellyanne Conway And Knowing When To Cut People Off

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Joe Biden, speaking at a memorial service for John McCain, noted that he had given a lot of eulogies over the years. But "this one's hard," he said. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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"I think we all still have PTSD from 2016," says Raffi Krikorian, chief technology officer at the Democratic National Committee, referring to the massive hack of DNC emails at a pivotal moment in the presidential election. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. John McCain, seen in 2014, told his Senate colleagues last year: "I suspect they'll find we all conspired in our decline — either by deliberate actions or neglect." Sean Gardner/Getty Images hide caption

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Wednesday

White House counsel Don McGahn spearheaded the president's successful push to pack the bench with conservative judges. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption

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Don McGahn, White House Counsel Who Helped Reshape Federal Judiciary, To Step Down

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Democrat Andrew Gillum's surprise victory in the Florida gubernatorial primary sets up a race between a young, black progressive and Rep. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has staked his political career on his ties to President Trump. Steve Cannon and Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption

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5 Takeaways From A Surprise Win In Florida And A Nasty Race In Arizona

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